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- pronunciation:
- rIng
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rings, ringing, rang, rung |
| definition 1: |
When something rings, it makes a sound like a bell or something similar.
My mom took out her phone from her purse when she heard it ringing.- similar words:
- sound
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| definition 2: |
When your voice rings out, it means that it reaches over a long distance, or it echoes.
When we first moved into our new house, our voices would ring out in the empty rooms.- similar words:
- sound
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| definition 3: |
When a room rings with sound, it means that the room is filled with sound.
The restaurant rang with the voices of customers.- synonyms:
- hum
- similar words:
- buzz, echo
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| definition 4: |
When your ears ring, it means that you hear a sound in your ears that isn't really there outside your ears. Sometimes your ears ring after you've been hearing very loud music or noise.
Jasper's ears were ringing after the really loud concert.- synonyms:
- buzz, hum
- similar words:
- echo
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| definition 5: |
When you ring a bell, you hit it or move it in some way so that it makes its sound.
They rang the bells of the church at the end of the wedding.Nobody was at the meat counter in the grocery store, so my mom rang a bell that was there. Then somebody came out to help us.
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| definition 6: |
When you ring a doorbell, you press a button on it and it makes a sound inside a house or apartment. A doorbell is a small device, usually electrical nowadays, that creates a noise so that people know someone is at their door.
We rang our neighbors' doorbell three times. Nobody came to the door, but their dog barked a lot.- similar words:
- buzz, sound, vibrate
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A ring is the sound of a ringing bell, or a sound that is used for the same purpose as a bell.
The ring of my grandmother's phone is very loud so she can hear it. |
| definition 2: |
When you give someone a ring, you call them on a telephone.
My dad told me to give him a ring when soccer practice is over.- synonyms:
- call
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Are you looking for the word wring (to twist)? Ring and wring sound alike but have different meanings. The w is silent in the word wring.
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